Changes: Fraggle Rock (Marvel)

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Fragglecomic1 — *Fraggle Rock*, issue 1 (Marvel reprint without the Star comics logo).

In 1985, Star Comics, a division of Marvel Comics, began a comic book series based on the Fraggle Rock TV show. The series lasted only 8 issues, ending in 1986. The first two issues featured original stories, while adaptations of plots from the TV series were used from issue three onwards. The titles of the adapted stories were often changed, along with some minor plot and story details.

Stan Kay wrote all eight issues, and all of the artwork was drawn by Marie Severin (with the exception of the cover art of issue 1). Severin would go on to draw the two page Fraggle Rock comics found in later issues of Muppet Magazine.

After the animated series debuted, Marvel reprinted the series in 1988, without including the Star comics logo. The reprint series ended with issue 5.

In 2012, Archaia Entertainment began re-publishing the stories from this series as Fraggle Rock Classics.

Condor Verlag distributed the comics' German language translation Die Fraggles in the mid-1980s.

Issue 1: The Magic Time Machine

In this original story Gobo ends up stealing a metronome from Doc's workshop. The device gets stuck in the 'on' position and begins going faster and faster, causing the Fraggles and Doozers to also move (and work) at increasing speeds.

Issue 2: Number One

After performing the "greatest dive of all time", Red claims to be "number one" at everything possible, and her ego begins to get the best of her. Gobo brings back a collapsible top hat from Doc's workshop and Red uses it to hide from herself from "all her fans".

Issue 3: The Monster That Could Be Anything

A comic adaptation of "Believe It Or Not".

Issue 4: The Doozer Who Wanted To Be A Fraggle

A comic adaptation of "All Work and All Play".

Issue 5: The Mean Genie

A comic adaptation of "Wembley and the Mean Genie".

Issue 6: Exploring the Unknown

A comic adaptation of "Gobo's School for Explorers".

Issue 7: The Great Radish Caper

A comic adaptation of "The Great Radish Caper".

Issue 8: The Greatest Race There Ever Was

A comic adaptation of "The Beanbarrow, the Burden and the Bright Bouquet".

International publications

Die Fraggles, Germany
Los Fraguel, Spain

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-[[Image:Fragglecomic1.jpg|thumb|300px|''Fraggle Rock'', issue 1.]]
+[[Image:Fragglecomic1.jpg|thumb|300px|''Fraggle Rock'', issue 1 (Marvel reprint without the Star comics logo).]]
+In [[1985]], Star Comics, a division of [[Marvel Comics]], began a comic book series based on the ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' TV show.  The series lasted only 8 issues, ending in 1986. The first two issues featured original stories, while adaptations of plots from the TV series were used from issue three onwards. The titles of the adapted stories were often changed, along with some minor plot and story details.
-[[Image:Fragglecomic2.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover of ''Fraggle Rock'', issue 2, pretty much broadcasts the message.]]
-In [[1985]]-1986, Star Comics, a division of [[Marvel Comics]], produced a comic book series based on the ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' TV show.  The series lasted only 8 issues. The first two issues were original stories -- but starting with issue three, they switched to comic adaptations of episodes from the HBO series. The titles of the adapted stories were often changed, along with some minor plot and story details.
-[[Stan Kay]] wrote all 8 issues, and all of the artwork was drawn by [[Marie Severin]] (except the cover art of issue 1). Marie would go on to do the two page Fraggle Rock comics found in later issues of [[:Category:Muppet Magazine|Muppet Magazine]].
+[[Stan Kay]] wrote all eight issues, and all of the artwork was drawn by [[Marie Severin]] (with the exception of the cover art of issue 1). Severin would go on to draw the two page Fraggle Rock comics found in later issues of [[:Category:Muppet Magazine|Muppet Magazine]].
-When the [[Fraggle Rock (animated)|animated series]] debuted, Marvel reprinted the series in 1988 (without the Star comics logo). The reprint series only made it to issue 5.
+After the [[Fraggle Rock (animated)|animated series]] debuted, Marvel reprinted the series in 1988, without including the Star comics logo. The reprint series ended with issue 5.
+In 2012, [[Archaia Entertainment]] began re-publishing the stories from this series as ''[[Fraggle Rock Classics]]''.
+Condor Verlag distributed the comics' [[Germany|German language]] translation ''[[Die Fraggles (comics)|Die Fraggles]]'' in the mid-1980s.
 ==Issue 1: The Magic Time Machine==
-In this original story [[Gobo Fraggle|Gobo]] ends up stealing a metronome from [[Doc's workshop]]. The device gets stuck in the on position and begins going faster and faster, causing the Fraggles and Doozers to also move (and work) at increasing speeds.
+In this original story [[Gobo Fraggle|Gobo]] ends up stealing a metronome from [[Doc's workshop]]. The device gets stuck in the 'on' position and begins going faster and faster, causing the Fraggles and Doozers to also move (and work) at increasing speeds.
+<gallery spacing=small captionalign=left widths=150>
+Image:Fraggle_comic_Cover.jpg|Issue One
+</gallery>
 ==Issue 2: Number One==
 After performing the "greatest dive of all time", [[Red Fraggle|Red]] claims to be "number one" at everything possible, and her ego begins to get the best of her. Gobo brings back a collapsible top hat from Doc's workshop and Red uses it to hide from herself from "all her fans".
+<gallery spacing=small captionalign=left widths=150>
+Image:Fragglecomic2.JPG|Issue Two
+</gallery>
 ==Issue 3: The Monster That Could Be Anything==
-A comic adaptation of [[Episode 308: Believe It Or Not]].
+A comic adaptation of "[[Episode 308: Believe It Or Not|Believe It Or Not]]".
+<gallery spacing=small captionalign=left widths=150>
+Image:FraggleComic3.jpg|Issue Three
+</gallery>
 ==Issue 4: The Doozer Who Wanted To Be A Fraggle==
-A comic adaptation of [[Episode 208: All Work and All Play]].
+A comic adaptation of "[[Episode 208: All Work and All Play|All Work and All Play]]".
+<gallery spacing=small captionalign=left widths=150>
+Image:FraggleComic4.jpg|Issue Four
+</gallery>
 ==Issue 5: The Mean Genie==
-A comic adaptation of [[Episode 309: Wembley and the Mean Genie]].
+A comic adaptation of "[[Episode 309: Wembley and the Mean Genie|Wembley and the Mean Genie]]".
+<gallery spacing=small captionalign=left widths=150>
+Image:FraggleComic5.jpg|Issue Five
+</gallery>
 ==Issue 6: Exploring the Unknown==
-A comic adaptation of  [[Episode 312: Gobo's School for Explorers]].
+A comic adaptation of  "[[Episode 312: Gobo's School for Explorers|Gobo's School for Explorers]]".
+<gallery spacing=small captionalign=left widths=150>
+Image:FraggleComic6.jpg|Issue Six
+</gallery>
 ==Issue 7: The Great Radish Caper==
-A comic adaptation of  [[Episode 314: The Great Radish Caper]].
+A comic adaptation of "[[Episode 314: The Great Radish Caper|The Great Radish Caper]]".
+<gallery spacing=small captionalign=left widths=150>
+Image:FraggleComic7.jpg|Issue Seven
+</gallery>
 ==Issue 8: The Greatest Race There Ever Was==
-A comic adaptation of [[Episode 311: The Beanbarrow, the Burden and the Bright Bouquet]].
+A comic adaptation of "[[Episode 311: The Beanbarrow, the Burden and the Bright Bouquet|The Beanbarrow, the Burden and the Bright Bouquet]]".
+<gallery spacing=small captionalign=left widths=150>
+Image:FraggleComic8.jpg|Issue Eight
+</gallery>
+==International publications==
+* ''[[Die Fraggles (comics)|Die Fraggles]]'', [[Germany]]
+* ''[[Los Fraguel]]'', [[Spain]]
+==See also==
-[[Category:Fraggle Rock Merchandise]]
+* ''[[Fraggle Rock (Archaia)|Fraggle Rock]]'', Archaia Studios Press' 2010 comic book series
+[[Category:Fraggle Rock Books| Comics]]
 [[Category:Comics]]

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